age-old

英 [ˌeɪdʒ ˈəʊld]

美 [ˌeɪdʒ ˈoʊld]

adj.  古老的; 已存在很久的

Collins.1

牛津词典

adj.

• 古老的；已存在很久的
  having existed for a very long time
  1. an age-old custom/problem
     古老的风俗；由来已久的问题

柯林斯词典

• ADJ （故事、传统或问题）古老的，已存在很久的
  Anage-oldstory, tradition, or problem has existed for many generations or centuries.
  1. This age-old struggle for control had led to untold bloody wars.
     这场由来已久的对控制权的争夺已经引发了无数流血的战争。

英英释义

adj

• belonging to or lasting from times long ago
  1. age-old customs
  2. the antique fear that days would dwindle away to complete darkness
  Synonym:antique

双语例句

• It's an age-old puzzle that's stumped generations of scientists.
  这是一个困扰了世代科学家的千古谜题。
• The age-old Chinese culture becomes a strong bond for ethnic harmony and national unity.
  悠久的中华文化，成为维系民族团结和国家统一的牢固纽带。
• My grandfather has many age-old stories.
  我祖父有许多古老的故事。
• Ownership is an age-old notion.
  所有权是一个由来已久的概念。
• Our hosts in the sky will expect us to honor this age-old custom.
  我们天上的主人也将期待着我们能遵守这个老风俗。
• The conflict was rooted in age-old prejudices.
  冲突的根源来自由来已久的偏见。
• Their lives have close relationship with local trees, so age-old and profound forestry culture comes into being.
  他们的生存和这里生长的林木有着密切的关系，因此也孕育、产生了悠久、深厚的林业文化。
• Bureaucracy is an age-old and complex historical phenomenon.
  官僚主义是一种长期存在的、复杂的历史现象。
• Whether crinkled or cut out, print's age-old medium is a material of modern design.
  不管是弄皱还是剪切，印刷业的古老介质变成了现代设计的材料。
• He tries to negotiate the age-old problem of individuality, not with concepts, but with material things.
  他不是用概念，而是用实实在在的东西试图探索由来已久的个性化问题。